Shallow
Pissed Jeans · 2005
39 min · 10 tracks · noise rock
Raw and chaotic, the album delivers intense sonic blasts layered with sardonic lyrics that critique suburban life.
Top tracks — play these first
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Boring Girls — The track's jagged instrumentation pairs with brutally honest lyrics that dissect mundane interactions in everyday life, showcasing the band's characteristic blend of humor and despair.
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Ashamed of My Cum — This track combines frenetic energy with a stark confession, pushing boundaries both lyrically and sonically and encapsulating the album's raw emotional core.
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I Broke My Own Heart — A standout moment on the album, this song captures vulnerability amidst aggressive instrumentation, highlighting the band's ability to balance intensity with introspection.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album's chaotic energy and sharp critiques establish a strong identity within its genre.
What we noticed
- The album opens with a track that features distorted guitars and aggressive drumming, setting a chaotic tone that persists throughout.
- Lyrics are delivered in a shouted vocal style, often layered over dense instrumentation, emphasizing the rawness of the sound.
- Composition 25% of the score
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6/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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7/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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5/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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7/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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6/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- wave-like pacing with intensity
- raw energy for cathartic release
- short bursts of chaotic sound
- unfiltered confrontations of norms
Maybe skip if you
- prefer polished, structured sounds
- seek soothing, calm experiences
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 2005, Shallow was Pissed Jeans' debut album, emerging from the burgeoning noise rock scene in the mid-2000s. Following a series of EPs, this record established their identity as a band willing to confront uncomfortable truths with abrasive soundscapes.
- Stylistic neighbors
- The Men· Fucked Up· Melt-Banana
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 I’m Sick 2:22
- 2 Boring Girls 3:36
- 3 Ugly Twin 7:23
- 4 Ashamed of My Cum 1:50
- 5 Closet Marine 4:18
- 6 I Broke My Own Heart 4:37
- 7 Little Sorrell 2:47
- 8 Wachovia 5:46
Disc 2
- 1 Throbbing Organ 2:37
- 2 Night Minutes 3:47
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